RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

Particularly perilousClostridium difficile strains are now potentially easier to detect, thanks to expanded reporting of binary toxin (CDT) gene presence with a molecular test for C. difficilefrom CEPHEID.

Fighting infection is a major priority in all hospitals. As a response, AGUETTANT provides terminally sterilised ready-toadminister pre-filled syringes for bolus injection in anaesthesia and critical care.

Like many radiology departments, the King George Hospital in Ilford was facing the dilemma of a desperate need for improved workflow and a desire to upgrade to digital imaging, but with a limited budget to make any changes.

Sphere Medical, an innovative company in critical care monitoring and diagnostics equipment, has launched its next generation CE-marked Proxima™ system.

West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds is using the latest generation point-of-care ultrasound system to help intensive care trainees develop their skills in cardiac and lung ultrasound, as consultant anaesthetist Dr Kaushik Bhowmick explained: “My main focus is point-of-care echocardiography, while one of my colleagues is particularly interested in lung ultrasound.

HydroClean® plus - developed by HARTMANN, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of wound care products - has been ranked in the top three dressings worldwide.

PAL INTERNATIONAL has combined the launch of its latest product with a campaign to raise awareness of the first real-world European test for chemical disinfectant wipes.

North Bristol Trust (NBT) recently completed a successful trial of FUJIFILM’s home reporting solution.

Cepheid’s updated Winter Care Bundle of Xpert® molecular diagnostic tests is an essential tool kit in the battle against virulent infections. Consisting of the Xpert Norovirus, Xpert C. difficile BT, Xpert Carba-R, Xpert vanA/vanB and Xpert Flu/RSV XC rapid tests for the GeneXpert® System, it offers on-demand RT¬PCR testing to help avoid preventable ward closures and avert a winter care crisis.

THE INVENTORS OF PURELL™ have expanded their portfolio and are excited to be bringing to the UK healthcare market a new range of products designed to help prevent the transfer of infection at multiple touch points such as bed areas, meal trays and medical equipment.

With NICE now focussing on the more sensitive and specific Faecal Immunochemical Tests (FIT) for triaging patients with lower gastrointestinal symptoms, it is important to protect haemoglobin in faecal samples (f-Hb) from degradation. With any method, sample integrity is key to the quality of results, so quantitative FIT systems that use a direct sampling method can help improve this.

A supplier of bone cements, HERAEUS MEDICAL develops, produces, and markets biomaterials and accessories to make an essential contribution to improving surgical results in bone and joint surgery as well as infection management. Products include

SHAWMEDICA is a UK based medical device distributor and exclusively distributes C-Armor in the UK and Ireland. Used in over 600 hospitals in 12 countries, C-Armor is the standard of care for Lateral C-Arm draping and prevents sterile field breach as defined by AORN guidelines.

ANETIC AID designs and manufactures high quality, functional and user-friendly trolleys: from the highly sophisticated QA4 Day Surgery System which combines the functions of transport trolley, operating table and recovery bed, to its flagship QA3 patient trolley.

SCHÜLKE has been a leading force in infection control for over 125 years and its company philosophy is centred on one concept: hygiene. A chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturer, the company’s products and services protect people and materials against infections and contamination.

Surgical caseloads are progressively more complex. High risk patients are increasingly common with a higher number of obese patients, older patients and more patients with multiple co-morbidities.

A full range of blade and scalpel safety solutions, along with training on best practice when handling surgical blades, is available through SWANN-MORTON – assisting healthcare institutions in achieving compliance with current UK legislation on Sharps Safety, which is now being audited by the HSE.

RB MEDICALis well established in the supply of instruments and accessories for ENT, gynaecology, laparoscopy, urology, ophthalmology and orthopaedics.

DE SOUTTER MEDICALis a leading manufacturer of surgical power tools developing, producing cost effective, advanced surgical cutting solutions for a rapidly changing global healthcare market.

Wardray Premise has been appointed as a distributor of the new IV-eye vein imager.